On Jan. 1, 2021, counties must have a plan and changes in place to comply with the law on E911 (Enhanced 911 services). A March 24 webinar, sponsored by MAC […]
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Scenes from the 2019 Annual Conference
Counties join with state, Pew to identify best practices for jail populations, pretrial release
Michigan’s 83 counties helped announce an innovative partnership with the state of Michigan and a national nonpartisan research group today to use data to identify best practices for jails. The […]
Regional Summits will feature court funding, economic development briefings
Commissioners and other county leaders can network with legislators, learn tips on drafting capital improvement plans and be briefed on cutting-edge economic development tactics at a MAC Regional Summit this […]
MAC Legislative Conference will include elections
The upcoming MAC Legislative Conference in Lansing March 25-27 will include elections to fill two vacancies on the MAC Board of Directors, plus a membership vote on by-laws revisions put […]
Millage elections, meeting mechanics, rural broadband among topics for 2018 MAC Regional Summits this summer
Each summer, MAC offers a series of one-day “mini conferences” at key locations around Michigan. These are designed for busy commissioners and administrators and include intensive briefings on trending issues […]
Bierlein becomes MAC’s 110th president; 3 newcomers elected to MAC Board
The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) elected board officers for its 2017-18 term and added two new board members at the MAC Annual Conference, held Sept. 24-26 at the Grand […]
Bring world-class art exhibits to your county!
More than half of Michigan’s counties are now eligible to participate in 2017 in a program that brings exhibits from the world-renowned Detroit Institute of Arts to the four corners […]
Shiawassee County rejoins MAC
Thanks to a vote by the Shiawassee Board of Commissioners this month, MAC will enter 2017 with all 83 counties as dues-paying members. “This is excellent news for MAC and, […]
State offers grant funds for county veteran benefits jobs
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is now accepting grant applications to fund new staff positions in counties to assist military veterans with benefit claims. Under provisions of Public Act 252 […]